CPV group
38900000: Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
38 UK public contracts under 38900000 end in the next 18 months. Get the new tenders filed under it every weekday morning.
- 399
- Contracts since 2023
- 127
- Buyers
- 38
- Ending in 18 months
Hatched quarters fall only partly inside the next 18 months. Busiest whole quarter: Q1 2027.
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38 contracts under 38900000 ending in the next 18 months
The 5 ending soonest, with the supplier that holds each now. End dates come from the original award notices, so each one is a re-tender with a date on it.
| Contract | Buyer | Held by | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion Bead Machine | University of Exeter | Cole-Parmer Instrument Company Limited | Nov 2026in 2 weeks |
| QIAcuity One, 5plex Platform Device | THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE | QIAGEN LIMITED | Nov 2026in 3 weeks |
| Pathology Rapid PCR testing systems,reagents & maintenance | Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust | Cepheid UK Limited | Dec 2026in 5 weeks |
| UKRI-4937 Pilot Study for GIS-Based Groundwater Assessment Tool | UK Research & Innovation | The Geological Society of Kenya | Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
| UKRI-4937 Pilot Study for GIS-Based Groundwater Assessment Tool | UK Research & Innovation | The Geological Society of Kenya | Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
Coming up
Planned procurements under 38900000
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Tender expected Nov 2026 (in 11 days)
SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED£200.0mContract starts Apr 2028
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What 38900000 covers
CPV code 38900000 is "Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments", a group in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 399 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 127 buyers, most often UK Health Security Agency and North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium. The typical contract was worth about £100k.
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UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 38900000
- Contracts
- 399
- Buyers
- 127
- Typical value
- £100k
- Ending in 18 months
- 38
By year of award: 2023 169 · 2024 70 · 2025 95 · 2026 65. Figures as of 6 November 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (258).
Buyers using this code most
- UK Health Security Agency36
- North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium27
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)23
- UK Research and Innovations22
- Procurement for Housing Ltd (t/a PfH Scotland)12
- Inprova Group12
- Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory12
- UK Shared Business Services Ltd11
Suppliers winning most often
Recent contracts under 38900000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dstl0000071686 | Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | £33k | Oct 20264 weeks ago |
| Ultrasonic Protection Draggone | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £101k | Oct 20264 weeks ago |
| Unity Smart Homes - City Green | Gentoo Group | Sept 20265 weeks ago | |
| 4998/AM/GM - Digital Product Passport Cell R3 | UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD | Sept 20266 weeks ago | |
| Integrated Screening Outcomes Surveillance Service (ISOSS) | NHS England | £204k | Aug 20262 months ago |
| Reactor Incubator for 3D Cell Culture | Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency | £60k | Jul 20263 months ago |
| Vitrocell Exposure System | Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency | £100k | Jul 20264 months ago |
| High Quality synthetic molecular products | Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency | £4.1m | Jul 20264 months ago |
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Where it sits
Codes above 38900000
- 38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38900000Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
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More specific
Codes beneath 38900000
- 38910000Hygiene monitoring and testing equipment105
- 38970000Research, testing and scientific technical simulator101
- 38950000Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment46
- 38940000Nuclear evaluation instruments27
- 38930000Humidity and moisture measuring instruments11
- 38920000Seed and feed equipment4
- 38960000Alcohol ignition lock1
Questions
About CPV code 38900000
What is CPV code 38900000?
CPV code 38900000 is "Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments", a group in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 399 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 127 buyers, most often UK Health Security Agency and North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium. The typical contract was worth about £100k.
Which codes sit above and below 38900000?
38900000 sits under 38000000 (Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)). It has 7 more specific codes beneath it, the most used being 38910000 (Hygiene monitoring and testing equipment).
Who wins contracts under CPV code 38900000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 38900000 since 2023 are Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited (35), Fisher Scientific UK LTD (27), Medline Scientific Limited (21). 535 different suppliers have won work under this code.
How do I get alerts for tenders using CPV code 38900000?
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How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) CPV code 38900000: Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/cpv-codes/38900000-miscellaneous-evaluation-or-testing-instruments (Accessed: 7 November 2026).
Relative dates (such as “in 6 days”) count from 7 November 2026, when this page was built.
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